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Maria Stuarda 'Lyrical Tragedy' in deux actes by Gaetano Donizetti 1797 – 1848 Libretto by Giuseppe Bardari based on Friedrich Schiller's tragedy 'Maria Stuart', in the Italian translation by Andrea Maffei Milan, Teatro alla Scala, December 30, 1835 Wiener Philharmoniker, Angelika Prokopp Summer Academy of the Vienna Philharmonic, Antonello Manacorda (Conductor) Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Alan Woodbridge (Chorus Master) Dancers from SEAD — Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance Ulrich Rasche (Stage Director, Sets) Sara Schwartz (Costumes), Florian Hetz (Video), Marco Giusti (Lighting), Paul Blackman (Choreography) Kate Lindsey (Elisabetta) Lisette Oropesa (Maria Stuarda) Bekhzod Davronov (Roberto, Conte di Leicester) Aleksei Kulagin (Talbot) Thomas Lehman (Cecil) Salzburg, Grosses Festspielhaus, 1 August 2025

Tamerlano Opera in three acts by George Frideric Handel Libretto de Nicola Francesco Haym London, King's Theatre, 31 October 1724 National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan Honoured Choir of the Republic of Uzbekistan Alibek Kabdurakhmanov Direction Veronica Cangemi (Soprano) Jenisbek Piyazov (Bariton) Juan Sancho (Ténor) Versailles, Royal Opera, June 30, 2026

Bucharest George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, Tito Muñoz (conductor) Benjamin Kruithof (cello), Maria Marica (violin), Alexandra Segal (piano) Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904) Cello Concerto in B minor op. 104 Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Violin Concerto in D major op. 77 Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943) Variation on a theme from Corelli op. 42

Berliner Solisten Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Clarinet Quintet in B minor, op. 115 1989 Directed by Klaas Rusticus

Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado (Conductor) Gil Shaham (violon) Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 – 1827 Egmont, overture Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Violin Concerto in D major Op. 77 Antonín Dvořák 1840 – 1903 Symphony no. 9 in E minor Op. 95 ‘From the New World’ Giuseppe Verdi 1813 – 1901 I Vespri siciliani, overture Directed by Bon Coles Palermo, Teatro Massimo, 1 May 2002

Wiener Streichsextett Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18 1995 Directed by Janos Darvas

Directed by Anne-Kathrin Peitz This one-hour documentary sets out in search of the phenomena of repetition in music history: from the Middle Ages to minimal music, from the motets of Josquin des Prés to Maurice Ravel's Bolero and pop music, from Handel to the hand-made loops of Mike Oldfield, from loop pioneer Terry Riley to live looper Konrad Küchenmeister, from George Antheil to Balinese gamelan music. “Play it again!” not only investigates the causes, but also the effects: What is repetition, what is variation and what is a loop? What is actually being repeated’? Does repetition have feel-good or rather anger potential? Music ethnologists, neuroscientists, composers and performers search for answers to these questions. Using selected works as a spotlight, the aggregate states of repetition are traced and, above all, listened to. Concert scenes alternate with dance scenes in which repetition sets the beat, supplemented by world music archive material.The eternal return of the same becomes a stylistic device in itself. The narrative strands are mostly cyclical: Short stories about repetitive routines become loops and playful cartoons tell humorous never-ending stories. Loop collages run through the film like a rondo, associatively taking into account non-musical manifestations of the endless loop.

Staatskapelle DDresde, Christian Thielemann (conductor) Hanna-Elisabeth Müller (soprano), Saimir Pirgu (ténor), Igor Levit (paino) Gottfried Huppertz Excerpts from the suite for the film "Metropolis" (1927) Ralph Erwin "I kiss your hand, Madame" from the film of the same name (1929) Werner Richard Heymann "There's only one time, that won't come back" from the film "The Congress Dances" (1931) Anton Profes "What is Maier doing in the Himalayas?" Based on an arrangement by Marek Weber Werner Richard Heymann »Somewhere in the world« from the film »A blond dream« George Gershwin "Rhapsody in Blue" Leonello Casucci "Just a Gigolo" George Gershwin "Someone to Watch Over Me" from the musical "Oh, Kay!" "I Got Rhythm" from the musical "Girl Crazy" Johann Strauss (son), arr. Ralph Benatzky "In Hispania's hot summer country" from the revue operetta "Casanova" "I stand by you - I love you" from the revue operetta "Casanova" Franz Lehár "O girl, my girl" from the operetta "Friederike" "All my feelings, all my longings" from the operetta "Friederike" Marek Weber “The jazz band“ Foxtrot ”from the operetta“ The Duchess of Chicago ”is already playing in heaven, based on an arrangement by Marek Weber Paul Abraham "Toujours l’amour" from "Ball in the Savoy" "Are you loyal to me" from "Ball in the Savoy" Enrique Santeugini Paso doble "For you, Rio Rita" based on an arrangement by Marek Weber Ralph Benatzky Medley from the Singspiel "Im Weisse Rößl" Dresde, Semperoper, 31 December 2021

Das Rheingold Prologue in 1 act of ‘Der Ring des Nibelungen’ by Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) Libretto by Richard Wagner Munich, Königliches Hof- und National Theater, 22 September 1869 Philharmonia Zürich Gianandrea Noseda (Direction) Andreas Homoki (Stage direction) Christian Schmidt (Set and Costume Design), Franck Evin (Lighting design) Tomasz Konieczny (Wotan) Xiaomeng Zhang (Donner) Omer Kobiljak (Froh) Matthias Klink (Loge) Claudia Mahnke (Fricka) Kiandra Howarth (Freia) Anna Danik (Erda) Christopher Purves (Alberich) Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke (Mime) David Soar (Fasolt) Brent Michael Smith (Fafner) Uliana Alexyuk (Woglinde) Niamh O'Sullivan (Wellgunde) Siena Licht Miller (Flosshilde) Zurich, Opernhaus, 18 May 2024

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Rafael Payare (Conductor) Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1897) Symphony no. 7 in E major Montréal, Salle Symphonique, 10 May 2022 TV director, Claudine Gamache

Freddie Hubbard Quintet - Berliner Jazztage Freddie Hubbard (trumpet/flugelhorn) Rick Zunagar (guitar) Larry Klean (bass) David Garfield (keyboard) Carlos Vega (drums) Berlin, Pilharmonie, 3 November 1977 Directed by Sigrid Schröder

John Scofield’s Long Days Quartet John Scofield (guitar) John Medeski (Piano) Vicente Archer (double bass) Ted Poor (drums) Rome, Parco della Casa del Jazz, 23 July 2025

Philippe Mouratoglou Trio Philippe Mouratoglou (acoustic guitars) Bruno Chevillon (Double bass) Ramon Lopez (drums) Paris, Studio de l'Hermitage, May 15, 2025

Yerevan Youth Symphonic Orchestra, Eduard Topchjan (conductor) Yerevan Classic Fest Piotr Ilych Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 4 in F minor op. 36 Yerevan, Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall, 17 September 2024

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (Conductor) Gabriela Montero (piano) Raminta Šerkšnytė (born in 1975) De Profundis (Dutch premiere) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 Mieczyslaw Weinberg Symphony No. 3 Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 21 April 2023

Le Poème Harmonique, Vincent Dumestre (conductor) Rachel Redmond (soprano), Victoire Bunel (mezzo-soprano), Serge Goubioud, Hugues Primard (tenors), Emmanuel Vistorky (baritone) Stabat Mater (intonation) Anonimous Mo’ è benuto il Giovedì santu Tarantella Stabat Mater (Monopoli manuscript) Francesco Durante (1684–1755) Concerto per quartetto in F major no. 1 Stabat Mater (Ostuni Manuscript) Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710–1736) Stabat Mater Krakow, Church of St Catherine of Alexandria (Misteria Paschalia Festival), 4 April 2023

Émile Parisien Sextet invites Theo Croker Emile Parisien (saxophone), Theo Croker (trumpet), Roberto Negro (piano), Manu Codjia (guitar), Nasheet Waits (drums), Joe Martin (double bass) Festival Jazz sous les Pommiers, May 21, 2022

Rivalry in Music – Callas vs. Tebaldi Maria Callas and Renata Tebaldi were the two most famous sopranos of the second half of the last century. Turned into hostile enemies by their admirers, the two became untouchable goddesses of opera. For their fans, Callas was known as "the tigress", Tebaldi as "the voice of an angel": the two singers could hardly have been more different, whether in their professional or private lives. To this day, Callas remains perhaps the greatest soprano of all time. Her rival, Tebaldi, is best known to opera lovers. Why is the posthumous fame of the two prima donnas so different? Directed by Andreas Morell 2020

Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kazuki Yamada (conductor) Truls Mørk (cello) Gounod (1818 - 1893) Symphony No. 1 in D Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 César Franck (1822 - 1890) Symphony in D minor Monte-Carlo, Auditorium Rainier III, November 28, 2021 TV director, Christophe Boula

Catedral Direction – Juan Dolores Caballero Choreography – Patricia Guerrero Music – Juan Requena – Agustín Diassera Lighting creation – Manuel Madueño Costume design – Laura Capote Baile – Patricia Guerrero Corps de ballet - Maise Márquez, Ana Agraz, Laura Santamaría Tenor – Diego Perez Countertenor – Daniel Pérez Vocals – Jose Angel Carmona Guitar – Juan Requena Percussion – Agustín Diassera y David “Chupete” Directed by Yan Proefrock Granada, Teatro Alhambra, May 11, 2023

Orchestre des Champs-Elysées, Philippe Herreweghe (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K 551 'Jupiter' Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 'Eroica' Directed by Yan Proefrock Granada, Palace of Carlos V (Granada Festival), July 2, 2023

Orchestre de Paris, Klaus Mäkelä (Conductor) Khatia Buniatishvili (Piano) Manuel de Falla (1876 - 1946) The Three Cornered Hat, suite no. 2 Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) Piano Concerto no.1 in B flat minor Op. 23 Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918) Images Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937) Boléro Paris, Philharmonie, 23 March 2022

Rappresentatione di Anima, et di Corpo Sacred dopera in three acts by Emilio de’ Cavalieri (1550 – 1602) Libretto by Agostino Manni and Dorisio Isorelli Firts performance in Rome, Chiesa Nuova, Oratorio di Santa Maria della Valicella, February 1600 semi-staged version Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini (conductor) NFM Boys’ Choir Erika Rombaldoni (stage direction) Anett Fritsch (Anima) Mauro Borgioni (Corpo) Margherita Maria Sala (Piacere) Renato Dolcini (Tempo / Consiglio) Fulvio Bettini (Mondo, un compagno del Piacere)   Cyril Auvity (Intelletto) Federico Fiorio (Angelo Custode) Anna Reinhold (Vita Mondana / Anima beata) Sebastian Mach (un compagno del Piacere) Cesare Costamagna (Anima dannata) Festival Wratislavia Cantans, National Forum of Music, Wroclaw, 17 September 2022

Les Métaboles, Léo Warynski (direction) Yoan Hereau (organ) Céline Diez (visual creation, scenography) Clément Debailleul (visual creation) Elsa Revol (lighting design) Camille Pénager (costume design) Philip Glass 1937 - Another Look at Harmony, Partie 4 Andrea Basili 1705 - 1777 Canon ad unisonum Paris, Philharmonie, December 17, 2025